produttori — Gualdo Tadino · Umbria
In the Umbrian hinterland, where the waters of Gualdo Tadino flow down from Apennine springs and barley grows on land that Emperor Frederick II crossed in the winter of 1242, a brewery founded in 2013 chose to start again from the root: from land farmed in-house, even before fermentation.
Tenuta Flea is the starting point: a farmed plot where Matteo Minelli and Maria Cristina Cocchi — who founded the brewery in 2013 — grow the barley used in production. Choosing to oversee the raw material from the field onward means controlling every stage even before the wort enters the vat: an uncommon choice among Italian breweries, and one that has become a founding identity here.
To the barley grown in-house at Tenuta Flea are added the mineral waters from the springs of Gualdo Tadino — recognisable for their purity and composition — and carefully selected Italian malts and hops. No filtration, no pasteurisation: the beer reaches the glass just as it comes out of fermentation, carrying with it everything the Umbrian territory has given to its ingredients.
The result is a range of more than ten styles — from blonde ales to IPAs, from smoked beers to Belgian strong ales — each named after Umbrian medieval legends: Anais, Bastola, Bianca Lancia, Federico II. The brewery is open to visitors: guided tours and tastings in the taproom offer a chance to meet the beers where they are made.
From Tenuta Flea to the taproom in Gualdo Tadino, taking in more than ten labels along the way: the page tells the story of every beer, the visiting routes and how to order directly.
